Improvement in egg-carriers



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Egg-Carrier. No. 216,413. Patented .1une10,1879.

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GEORGE M. EUsToN, OE knokuk, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN EGG-CARRIERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 216,413, dated .I une10, 1879; application led October 31, 1878.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. HUsToN, of Keokuk, in the county-of Lee,and in the State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Egg Carriers; and do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, making a part of this specication.

My invention relates to egg-carriers; and it consists in theconstruction of the trays, each tray being composed solely of two piecesframed together to form compartments, with partitions and bottomfirmlyunited, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, in which-Figure 1 is aperspective view of an eggcarrier embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, taken through line m w of Fig.l. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of a part of the frame of the tray. Figs.4 and 5 show the pieces of which the tray is made before they arefolded, but showing the folds in dotted lines. Fig. 6 is a verticalsection of the egg-carrier at right angles to ythe section shown in Fig.2, taken through line y y in Fig. l. Figs.- 7 and 8 are perspectiveviews, respectively, of the two pieces forming the tray as they arefolded, but before they are put together.

Each tray of my egg-carrier is made of two pieces of paper, A and B.(Shown respectvely, in Figs. 4. and 5 of the drawings.)

The piece A is to be folded on the lines a, a, so as to form doublepartitions and bottoms of the series of compartments. Slits a a are cutin this piece, as shown at regular intervals,

said slits running lengthwise of the piece, and parallel 'with eachother; but in no ease is the paper eut through the edge. The piece B isalso to be folded on lines b b, to form double partitions and bottomsfor the compartments of the tray. Slits b b' are also made in thispiece, as shown.

In the piece A the slits a' are made in such a manner as to be acrossthe bottoms and up the partitions for a suitable distance, while theslits b in the piece B are made at such points as to form openings fromthe upper edge of each partition downward. The two pieces, when folded,can then be placed one into the other, at right angles to each other,

and thus form compartments for the eggs, as shown in Fig. l. y

In Figs. 7 and S I have shown the two pieces as folded on the lines aand b, respectively, each piece forming single bottoms and double walls.These pieces are then put together according to the slots made in them,as shown, the double walls being at right angles to each other, andmaking the bottoms of the compartments also double. The entire tray,containing any desired number of compartments, can thus be made of twopieces only, which not only saves considerable more labor in the puttingtogether of the egg-carrier than by the usual way of cutting the paperinto strips, but it also makes a much more substantial carrier, andforms bottoms that cannot sag or give. It also gives the necessarystrength to admit of perforatin g the bottoms, as shown at x, for thepurpose of testing the eggs.

lt will be noticed that there is not a single cut from the edges of thepaper, which would make the paper very weak.

The bottoms and partitions being so rmly united make a carrier in whichthe trays and eggs can be lifted out andthe condition of the contentsinspected.

The compartments for each egg are made so as to exclude the light andconcentrate it through the perforations a: in the bottom and into theegg, and the soundness of the eggs of a tray can be tested either byartificial or natural light.

These trays may be made with or without frames and of any heightdesired, so as to take in the entire length of the egg or to allow aportion of the egg to protrude above.

C C represent the frames for the trays, and these frames may be providedwith projections d at the top for the next frame to rest on, and thusform suitable spaces for ventilation.

By this manner of making a carrier I am enabled to use multipliedthicknesses of flexible paper or other material of greater thicknessbottom and two sides of the compartments, and stiffness.l substantiallyas herein set forth.

Having thus fully described my invention, In testimony that I claim theforegoing I what I claim as new, lend desire to secure by have hereuntoset my hand this 17th dey of Letters Patent, is- October, 1878.

A11 egg-carrier tray made of tWo pieces of paper or equivalent material,cut With longi- GEORGE M' HUSTON tudinel slots, as' described, andfolded and Witnesses: placed at right angles t0 and interlocking S. M.MILLS,

With each other and each piece forming the JOHN MAXWELL.

